Jenny
Stockford

Overview

Jenny is experienced in a wide range of banking and finance practice areas in the UK and cross border jurisdictions, advising banks and other lending institutions, private equity investors and corporate borrowers.

Jenny is a Legal Director in our International Banking & Finance Group, based in London.

She has significant experience of the technology, energy & infrastructure, funds & insurance and corporate banking sectors. She regularly advises on venture debt, project finance, acquisition finance and private equity funding transactions, as well as general LMA lending.

After originally joining us in 2005 Jenny went on to work at another leading international law firm, and then for six years as a senior member of the in-house legal team at the London branch of a global bank, most latterly heading up the team advising on lending documentation. Jenny re-joined us in 2016.

As a result of her time working at a bank, Jenny has a deep understanding of the risk appetite and policies driving lending decisions, as well as the challenges currently facing financial institutions. Jenny regularly advised internal clients on complex transactions including situations where the bank was acting as mandated lead arranger for renewables project financing and infrastructure acquisition transactions. Jenny also has significant experience of lending within Whole Business Securitisation structures, letter of credit facilities and fund level capital call facilities.

In addition to her time in-house at the bank, Jenny has undertaken a secondment in the defence & space division of a major aircraft manufacturer in France, negotiating key procurement and maintenance contracts.

Jenny has an MA in Jurisprudence from St Peter’s College, Oxford University.

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